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magnetic disk vs diskette

diskette vs magnetic disk

magnetic disk and diskette both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
magnetic disk Yes No No No
diskette Yes No No No
As nouns, diskette is a hyponym of magnetic disk; that is, diskette is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than magnetic disk:
  • magnetic disk: (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
  • diskette: a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
Other hyponyms of magnetic disk include floppy, floppy disk, fixed disk, hard disc, hard disk.
magnetic disk (noun) diskette (noun)
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
Difference between magnetic disk and diskette

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